1834 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1834 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1834.

1834 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Robert Lucas James Findlay Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 70,738 67,414 Percentage 51.19% 48.78%

Election results by county Lucas:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      90-100% Findlay:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Robert Lucas Democratic Elected Governor Robert Lucas Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Lucas was re-elected to a second term, defeating Whig nominee, former Mayor of Cincinnati and former U.S. Representative, James Findlay.

General election

Results

1834 Ohio gubernatorial election^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Lucas (incumbent)	70,738	51.19%
	Whig	James Findlay	67,414	48.78%
	Scattering		38	0.03%
Majority			3,324	2.41%
Turnout			138,190
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

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4. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 463. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
6. "Election Statistics". Annual Report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of Ohio, for the year 1875. Columbus: Nevins & Myers, State Printers. 1876. p. 303.
7. Journal of the House of Representatives, of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Thirty-Third General Assembly: begun and held in the City of Columbus, Monday, December 1, 1834. Columbus: James B. Gardiner, Printer to the State. 1834. pp. 50–52.
8. Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 179. ISBN 9783849673543.